It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Soon a time will come when people will be sifted just as grain is sifted, and only the worthless and base people will remain, whose covenants and trusts will have become corrupted, and they will become like this (because of discord)" - and he (peace and blessings be upon him) interlaced his fingers to show it. The Companions said: O Messenger of Allah! Then what do you command us? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Adopt what you recognise (as right) and leave what you disapprove of; attend to your own particular (personal and close) affairs and leave the affairs of the general public." Sa'id bin Mansur said: "Huthalat al-nas" means the base people, and the meaning of "marijat 'uhuduhum" is that they will not honour their covenants. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.